Publicationshttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/6772019-01-21T22:23:10Z2019-01-21T22:23:10ZFerdinand Postma-Biblioteek : sleutels tot die verlede, poorte na die toekomsLarney, Thomas, 1946-http://hdl.handle.net/10394/281222018-07-02T07:02:11Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZFerdinand Postma-Biblioteek : sleutels tot die verlede, poorte na die toekoms
Larney, Thomas, 1946-
Voorwoord : Ons vier die hoeksteen van kennis – die Ferdinand Postmabiblioteek.
Die Ferdinand Postma-biblioteek op die Potchefstroomkampus
van die Noordwes-Universiteit vier vanjaar sy sewe-en-sestigste
bestaansjaar. Die hoeksteen van die huidige biblioteekgebou is gelê
op Saterdag 17 Maart 1951, terwyl die biblioteek op daardie stadium
nog in die Ou Hoofgebou geleë was. Hierdie nuwe gebou met al sy
uitbreidings en aanbouings oor die jare heen het werklik die hart van
die kampus geword.
Die Ferdinand Postma-biblioteek was en is steeds vir baie generasies 'n onvergeetlike baken op die kampus - 'n simbool van harde werk, lang ure, leer, navorsing en uiteindelik sukses.
Op die vooraand van die 150ste bestaansjaar van die
Potchefstroomkampus vier hierdie spesiale herdenkingsuitgawe van die geskiedenis van die Ferdinand Postma-biblioteek sy nederige begin, maar lewer terselfdertyd 'n unieke bydrae tot die mylpale in die geskiedenis van die kampus. Argitektonies gesproke (as die eerste moderne, na-oorlogse gebou van die Universiteit) is dit vandag
Argitektonies gesproke (as die eerste moderne, na-oorlogse gebou van die Universiteit) is dit vandag steeds 'n belangrike baken en 'n vertoonstuk van die groei en akademiese ontwikkelingf van die Universiteit. Die Biblioteek het homself uitstekend geposisioneer - nie net om 'n bydrae te lewer tot die inligtingsera nie, maar ook om 'n pionier te wees op die gebied van biblioteek- en inligtingsdienste.
Mag hierdie viering van die geskiedenis van die Biblioteek goeie herinneringe terugbring, maar mag
dit ook die toekomstige geslagte inspireer om baanbrekers te wees op elke nuwe gebied.
Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg
Adjunk-visekanselier: Potchefstroomkampus
Noordwes-Universiteit
Junie 2018
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZFerdinand Postma Library : keys to the past, gateway to the futureLarney, Thomas, 1946-http://hdl.handle.net/10394/281212018-07-02T07:02:03Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZFerdinand Postma Library : keys to the past, gateway to the future
Larney, Thomas, 1946-
Celebrating the cornerstone of knowledge – the Ferdinand Postma
Library.
The Ferdinand Postma Library on the Potchefstroom Campus of
North-West University is celebrating its sixty-seventh anniversary
this year. The cornerstone of the present library building was laid on
Saturday 17 March 1951, while the library at that stage was located
in the Old Main Building of the campus. This new building with its
expansions and additions over the years has really become the
heart of the campus.
For many generations the Ferdinand Postma Library was, and
will be for many to come, a memorable landmark on the campus,
symbolising hard work, long hours, learning, research and ultimately
success.
On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Potchefstroom Campus,
this special anniversary edition of the history of the Ferdinand Postma Library celebrates its humble
beginnings but also uniquely contributes to the milestones in the history of the campus.
With its architecture (as the first modern, post-war building of the University) it is still today an
important beacon and a showpiece of the growth and academic development of the University. It has
positioned itself excellently to not only contribute to the information era, but to pioneer library and
information services. With its architecture (as the first modern, post-war building of the University) it is still today an
important beacon and a showpiece of the growth and academic development of the University. It has
positioned itself excellently to not only contribute to the information era, but to pioneer library and
information services.
May this celebration of the history of the Library not only bring back fond memories, but may it also
inspire future generations to be pioneers in every new era.
Prof Fika J van Rensburg
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Potchefstroom Campus
North-West University
June 2018
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZForging unity : the story of the North-West University's first yearsPretorius, Corniahttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/260892017-11-30T12:54:43Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZForging unity : the story of the North-West University's first years
Pretorius, Cornia
News is the first rough draft of history. This saying is
attributed to Alan Barth, who was an editorial writer
at The Washington Post for three decades until he
retired in 1972. Perhaps the words have become trite,
even abused, as reporters invoke them as justification
for incompleteness, inaccuracies or one-sidedness. But
Barth probably wanted to capture another dimension of
the journalistic endeavour: the difficulties, frustrations and
dangers one has to face in a genuine attempt to get to
the heart of a story. The point is this: as one sets off to
tell a story yet untold, all the effort in the world can yield
nothing but a first draft of history. This book should be
viewed as the first rough draft of a journalistic history of
the North-West University (NWU).
Forging Unity: The story of the North-West University’s first years is
a popular history that focuses on the human side of the merger and its
dramas. It should be read in conjunction
with Prof Piet Prinsloo’s North-
West University (NWU): A merger and incorporation story, 2004-2014.
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZNorth-West University (NWU) : a merger and incorporation story, 2004-2014Prinsloo, P. J. J.http://hdl.handle.net/10394/260172017-11-02T16:07:26Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZNorth-West University (NWU) : a merger and incorporation story, 2004-2014
Prinsloo, P. J. J.
Since the North-West University (NWU) came into being on 1 January
2004, it has more than once been embroiled in controversy. The storms
that broke made for sensational headlines and riveting reading, yet also
served a larger purpose. Uncomfortable and often unpleasant though
they were at the time, the difficulties the NWU braved were a baptism of
fire that helped forge an extremely resilient, adaptable and successful
university.
That side of the NWU has, however, been obscured from view at times
by the more “newsworthy” events that swirled in and around it, especially
on the topic of transformation.
This book does not attempt to tilt the balance in the other direction
by dwelling solely on the university’s strengths and triumphs while
glossing over its weaknesses and failures. Nor does it seek to justify
or rationalise decisions and actions that hindsight – an extraordinarily
exact science – may have revealed as less than ideal.
What this book does strive to do is tell the organisational story of the
NWU within the context of the changing higher education landscape
and its own, unique makeup. No other merging university in South
Africa had two less similar merger partners.
Drawn from original reports, notes and other documents pertinent to
the merger, this book could be seen as the official book of record on
the establishment of the NWU and its first 10 years of life, and is thus
an authoritative academic resource in respect of the organisational
dimension of the merger. As a predominantly scholarly work, parts of this book go into intricate
detail about matters such as national education policy, the merger objectives,
the negotiations leading up to the merger, and the many task
teams and working groups involved in merger preparations. Laborious
as such detail may seem at times, it is necessary to ensure a complete,
comprehensive composite of a university in the making.
There are also sections where scholarly theories are discussed at length,
such as chapter 10 where the philosophy of organisational structure is
explained, setting the scene for a discussion on the university’s choice
of operating model. This, too, is important in ensuring a full and complete
record of the university’s journey in its first 10 years.
In tandem with the compilation of this publication, the NWU has published
a second book on the merger, titled Forging unity: the story of
the North-West University’s first 10 years. The latter, based on personal
interviews with most of the key figures in the merger, has a more human,
emotional character and, read in conjunction with this book of record,
could be invaluable in providing further insights into the university’s
merger story. The two publications undoubtedly complement each
other.
The story of the NWU is of course far from over. This book attempts
to capture the essential building blocks of a university that is playing a
growing role in educating new generations of South Africans. Time will
tell how the next chapters of the NWU’s life will unfold.
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